New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
-, ,or,t Nan, of them have gone so tar as to

any price for It, Many of them have gone SO iar hs
offer steamers and pay for them II they can only ses
coal The companies whose wharves are az Wv
Richmond Penn dare not load steamer lhteheeo io'
this city. as the boatmen not only refuse 10 10 ING
work lint saw they will strike the moment it is under
taken. The boatmen could get nom 10 AZ genus !"
ton more than the usual rate tor handling the coal but
tbev will do nothing TO assist the companies
A man who called himself a Knight of Labor made
,onr Of the retail Offices in the city yeste day he said
that ne was the representative OF the strikers and that
q coal from any OF the companies in trouble was
psed strike of the drivers and handlers would be de-
caIed He also said that the strikers were in des-
perate mood and hloodshed would follow attenpt to
replace them.
The report that a canal boat was being loaded at
one of the yards of the Consumers Coal Company
brought about fifty to the yard yesterday morning.
1t was thought that they were strikers who had come
to stop the loading OF the boat WORD was Sent " uo
president of the company for Instructions but whea
the men saw that the boat was mol there tney Moi'
sway without interfering with the work that was gong
Much dissatisfaction expressed by retail dealers
YESTERDAY IN consequence OF the delay OF inc cohPc
TO act They say that thsy oals nor no Sat,Iad t
am time and they would lose money Ihere has oeen
no uniformity in price since the trouble oegan. SINE
n hold their old customers have only raised the price
from 80 cents to ST. while others have advanced us
high 81 and 81 Peter DE WITT 60, are snPpys n
their regular customers IN limited quantities at Fo'
but nj town irms charge 81.
As the mercury continued ITS downward course yes
kerday and the cold wind increased IN bitterness.
dealers who have coai on hand looked mne IN
price. Small grocers are charging 10 cents pau
And il will be difficult matter Tor them to get any
more coal until there is a better supply. .
II the cold weather continues the Charities Commis-
sonsrs will doubt be appealed to Tor COAL but thelr
supply win not last long The Board OF Es una, op
propraed 500 600 TO be spent in fuel Tor the
poor and usual, the Commissioners advertised Ior
bids Bids were received bat on account OF the con-
dton of the coal market they were receo anu
Superintendent Murray responded to Colonel lie
Grand b. Cannou's letter asking Tor poice-boaI 10
patrol the river front opposite the Weehawken prop
erty of the Delaware and Hudson Company that tne
New-York police would protect all the properly WITHIN
their jurisdiction. Colonel Cannon says hst tne n,is
dicton of the New-YOrk police extends to l0w-waer
mark on the New-Jersey shore. Colonel cannon smd
that the company getting onl almost tne usuai
amount of coal. At 400 tons had been dumped
and Inv nigbtfall nearly 5000 tons had been sent
across the river When asked If he had received any
further to his letter to the other companies
he said that the fact OF their peSlnhnS "oih was
satisfactory answer. ,,
President Tllinghast Of the Lehgh and Wilkesbarre
Company, said that arrangements were being made or
work to begin inside OF twenIy-four hours The men
had been engaged in Port johnson and the neignD0r-
ing towns and would be edectualy guarded Inc
union boatmen have declared their determination not
70 handle the company's coal loaded by the new men,
and the company will be compelled to use only its own
boats was a'sg sn tnd' fnraad would strike
il the company resumed work to-day.
The report that there had been riot at Hoboken
and that the police had been oveIpowered c,eated
much excitement in he Offices OF the various coal CON-
papies downtown. The spread rapidly and
telephone messages carried it 10 all parts OF the city
SUPERINTENDENT Murray said yesterday that he had
rot been obliged order any unusual police precau
tons on account of the strike because there had not
been any attempts violence by the strikers IN this
CITY, He gave orders to permit some necessary hand
ling OF coal by the employees OF the Steam Company on
Sunday. Captain Gastin, of the Steamboat Squad,
has not had to call for assis in keeping order at
the wharves where coal is landed in this city, The
policemen of his command ana the Church-st squad
have been told to give all needed protection TO aborers
who are collected at North River piers and engaged
to work at the New-Jersey coal wharves. letter
from the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company ask
ing that the police on the steamer Patrol be Kept IN
readiness give protection in any attacks were
made by strikers the companys transfer boats was
considered by the Police Board Yesterday AID Chief
Clerk Kipp directed to reply that all necessary
protection on the river would be furnished.
The regularly weekly meeting OF the Coal Handlers
Union was held at No 1Gi East Fifty nintist last night
There was q large attendance and the situation IN New
Jersey the principal topic of discussion Deesalcs
from New-Jersey COalHandlers Union were present.
and IL said that effort made by them TO gei
the New York strike so TO aid them. The local
coahandlers said that they had grievance, as they
get good wages and their hours 10 longer than the
rules OF the union prescribe